Straight talk about literacy and reading. Literacy empowers and liberates all people, this is a fundamental human right everyone needs to protect and advance. Teachers need to model, inspire and espouse the best of Humanity. Students need to experience, honor and embody the best of Humanity. Standardized Reading and Math tests measure a student's exposure to curriculum, not their curiosity, empathy, creativity or humanity. Sean Taylor

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Stanford 10 Practice Test SAT 10: Stanford 10 Practice Test: Reading, Math, English Language Arts ELA, Science. The current Stanford Achievement Test 10, usually referred to simply as the "SAT 10", standardized achievement tests utilized by school districts in the United States for assessing children from kindergarten through high school. First published in 1926, the test is now in its tenth incarnation, or "Series". Although in many states it is being replaced by state-created tests, it is not equivalent to many of these tests, in that the Stanford series are more comprehensive in scope than the newer state assessments. The test is available in 13 levels that roughly correspond to the year in school. Each level of the test is broken into subtests or strands covering various subjects such as reading comprehension, mathematics problem-solving, language, spelling, listening comprehension, science, and social science.

The Stanford Achievement Test Series is used to measure academic knowledge of elementary and secondary school students. The reports include narrative summaries, process and cluster summaries, and graphic displays to clarify the student's performance and guide planning and analysis. Administrators obtain critical data to document and monitor the progress of all children and to disaggregate results according to federal mandates. Teachers receive specific information to support instructional planning for individual students and the class as well as to improve their teaching. Parents better understand their child's achievement level and get direction for home involvement.

The test below are a good practice test to prepare for the Stanford 10 test. The MCAS and the SAT 9 measure almost identically on passing scores.The MCAS and Stanford Achievement Test 10 are both published by Pearson.

I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your links to test prep materials. I have been scouring the Internet looking for materials that would help my daughter prepare for the Stanford 10 math and language tests, and I just printed out the practices from your links. Thank you so very much!

The Dyslexic Reading Teacher Sean Taylor

Literacy for me was almost an unrealized unattainable dream! As a dyslexic learner I was unable to read, write, or decode words as a child, p,d,b and q were all the same letter. The written word was a collection of cuneiform squiggles that swam around on the page. I was identified dyslexic at age 9 and later dysgraphic. I spent the next 6 years in special education programs (limbō) trying to learn to read and write. The special education programs never acknowledged my creative capabilities, coping skills and shame and humiliation of being illiterate, they focused on "curing" my learning disabilities with under-trained teachers! Many classroom teachers assumed I would never read or write due to the severity of my dyslexia and this made me feel worthless. I eventually learned to read all words by sight the same method as learning Chinese. I am a dyslexic reading teacher that has built a reputation for finding innovative ways to teach reading and critical thinking to all students! ALL children are gifted and can learn to read! Sean Taylor M.Ed.

The Gift of ART and Dyslexia?

Charcoal Portrait's by Sean Taylor. My Portraits and Pen and Ink Artwork helped pay for college! Art and Dyslexia was a gift that let me travel to 29 countries. Click on picture for more information.

Prepare Your Students for Tougher ELA Reading Exams!

How can a Dyslexic Reading Teacher HELP 95% of all at-risk students pass the EOG Reading Test? 10 Consecutive Years!

"The Legendary Lands" STEAMPUNK Reading Comprehension Game!

FREE Teacher Made Reading Comprehension and CCSS Vocabulary GAMES! Help your students succeed and have fun!

May God bless and keep you always, may your wishes and dreams all come true this year. Sean

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Billions Spent on TESTING?

Privileging the RICH corporations over the Many in Education is the real tragedy of school reform and public policy. Stopping the political and media led Austerity Education Movement should be our top priority! Stop wasting Billions on accountability TESTING8, that is just common sense! The school reform Merry Go Round is fleecing billions yearly from real needs and is benefiting politicians and corporations not our children. It's time for millions of students and parents to get active and say NO MORE!

95% Passing on EOG/EOC Reading Test in 20 Days!

The instructional models and teaching philosophy is designed to inspire students to read, reason, question, cooperate and discover their love of learning in 20 days. At-Risk Students, in the highest poverty Title I schools are scoring in the 95 percentile on Standardized EOG/EOC Reading test in 20 days!